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#D6437B Color

#D6437B is rgb(214, 67, 123) in RGB, hsl(337, 64%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 43%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magenta (Pantone) (#D0417E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6437B
HEX#D6437B
RGBrgb(214, 67, 123)
HSLhsl(337, 64%, 55%)
HSVhsv(337, 69%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 43%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.188 1.2)
LABlab(52.05% 61.03 2.47)
LCHlch(52.05% 61.08 2.32)

What #D6437B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D6437B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#D6437B Channel Values

How #D6437B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 214 · G 67 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 64% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 69% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 43% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6437B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6437B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6437B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D6437B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #D6437B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D6437B
Protanopia#70707A
Protanomaly#A3617B
Deuteranopia#8B8B76
Deuteranomaly#AE7578
Tritanopia#D34D4D
Tritanomaly#D44963
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #D6437B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d6437b: #D6437B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6437B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6437b': '#D6437B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.263, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_d6437b">#D6437B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6437B"

More Pink Colors

#D6437B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6437B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6437B?

#D6437B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(214, 67, 123) in RGB and hsl(337, 64%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magenta (Pantone) (#D0417E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.

What is the RGB value of #D6437B?

#D6437B is rgb(214, 67, 123) — red 214, green 67, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6437B?

#D6437B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 43%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6437B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6437B scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6437B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6437B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.01, which is visibly different.

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